Who is the smartest fighter in terms of intelligence to win a title?

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  1. fitzgeraldz

    fitzgeraldz And the new Full Member

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    Alexander Povetkin has a 4 yr degree and a law degree ...
     
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  2. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Sergio Mora
     
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  3. Ared

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    Marco Antonio Barrera had a law degree... or did he finish it? I think he counts here.
     
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  4. antcull

    antcull Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i know it aint this dude :lol:

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    antcull, Jul 31, 2008
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  5. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I alwyas thought Tyson seemed very smart. Very introspective, imense vocabulary and sighting all these past HIStorical figures. He may be crazy, but he knows he's crazy.
     
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  6. halfamazin1

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    The K brothers do have PHD's in sports medicine...not to mention Vitali has ran for mayor of Kiev twice...
     
    halfamazin1, Jul 31, 2008
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  7. Finn73

    Finn73 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In terms of "boxing intelligence"

    Hopkins
    Klitschkos (both of them)
    Abraham (actually AA's coach is the mastermind)
    Lewis
    and - most important - Ottke

    Both Lewis and Ottke aren't active any more, but they were outstanding in what they did.

    Outside the ring:

    Klitschkos
    Povetkin
     
    Finn73, Jul 31, 2008
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  8. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bonecrusher Smith was the first fighter with a college degree to win a world heavyweigh title.
     
    Thread Stealer, Jul 31, 2008
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  9. halfamazin1

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    Calvin Brock is a Duke University Law School grad and works for a Law Firm
     
    halfamazin1, Jul 31, 2008
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  10. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    His wiki profile says he graduated in Finance from UNC, but nothing about Duke or Law School.

    Still far ahead of most boxers though.
     
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  11. Brian123

    Brian123 ESB WORLD CHAMPION Full Member

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    IQ wise the Klitschko brothers may the highest to ever step into the ring.
     
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  12. FromWithin

    FromWithin Living for the city Full Member

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    Yes they both completed a Ph.D.

    "n the summer of 1996 Vladimir finished Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky Pedagogical Institute (Ukraine) and was accepted in the postgraduate study program of the Kyiv University. On January 18, 2001 in a conference hall of Kyiv University of physical science and sports, Vladimir presented his doctorate dissertation and was awarded a Ph.D. in Sports Science."
     
    FromWithin, Jul 31, 2008
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  13. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Despite his horrific image nikolay valuev is a fan of classical literature and dostoyevsky.
     
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  14. Thread Stealer

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    Bobby Czyz is supposedly a member of MENSA.
     
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  15. Brian123

    Brian123 ESB WORLD CHAMPION Full Member

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    That's right both of them have PH.D's and they both earned them (not the honorary type!).
     
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